Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 35

अङ्गद

प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

आजग्मुस्तेऽपि हरयो रामदर्शनकांक्षिणः।।।।अङ्गदं पुरतः कृत्वा हनूमन्तं च वानरम्।

Transliteration

ājagmus te ’pi harayo rāma-darśana-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ |

aṅgadaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā hanūmantaṃ ca vānaram ||

Translation

那些婆那罗也赶来，渴望得见罗摩；他们让安伽陀走在前头，并推举哈奴曼——群猿之最胜者——同列其间。

Word by Word

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• aṅgada-pramukhāḥ: with Aṅgada as leader
• aṅgada-pramukhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṅgada + pramukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘having Aṅgada as chief’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• vīrāḥ: heroes
• vīrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• prahṛṣṭāḥ: overjoyed
• prahṛṣṭāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prahṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (and)

• mudā-anvitāḥ: filled with joy
• mudā-anvitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudā + anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (instrumental/associative: ‘endowed with joy’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• nipetuḥ: alighted/descended
• nipetuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु) with ni- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• harirājasya: of the monkey-king (Sugrīva)
• harirājasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari + rāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: ‘king of monkeys’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• samīpe: near
• samīpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• rāghavasya: of Rāghava (Rāma)
• rāghavasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (and)

Context

The joyful monkeys with Angada and Hanuman leading them descended with eagerness to have a close look at Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Aṅgada
• Hanumān
• Vānaras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is shown as devoted service to a righteous cause: the vānaras’ longing to see Rāma reflects loyalty to truth and duty.

What is the narrative situation?

After success in Laṅkā, the monkey host approaches Rāma, with Aṅgada and Hanumān at the forefront.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bhakti and team-discipline—following worthy leaders while keeping the shared goal (Rāma’s mission) central.